connection

noun

OPAL W

/kəˈnekʃn/

(also British English, old-fashioned connexion)

Idioms

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link

[countable] something that connects two facts, ideas, etc. synonym link

connection between A and B Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.
connection with something a direct/close/strong connection with something
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal.
connection to something Consumers are more likely to buy something from a person or shop they feel a personal connection to.
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)?

Extra Examples

He denied any connection to the scam.
He maintained his southern connection through summer visits with his relatives.
His death had no connection with drugs.
Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will.
Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma.
She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health.
She wanted to sever all her connections with the company.
There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.
This essay explores the connections between technology and nature.
This helps companies strengthen their connections to their customers.
We need to feel a connection to nature.
What is your connection with the school?
a deep physical and spiritual connection with nature
a government initiative to forge new connections with industry
a set of connections among brain regions
the connection between crime and alcohol
The union did not have a direct connection with any political party.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

clear
close
direct
…

verb + connection

have
discover
establish
…

preposition

in connection with
connection among
connection between
…

phrases

in that/this connection

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being connected

[uncountable, countable] the act of connecting or the state of being connected

a broadband/wireless/Wi-Fi/network connection
I'm having problems with my internet connection.
connection to something Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days.

Extra Examples

Unable to establish a connection to the internet.
Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection.
We're waiting for connection to the water mains.
Each laptop has a wireless Ethernet connection.
a high-speed network connection that makes accessing the internet easy
speedy, always-on internet connections

Topics Phones, email and the internetb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

loose
electrical
phone
…

verb + connection

break

connection + noun

charge
fee

preposition

connection to

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in electrical system

[countable] a point, especially in an electrical system, where two parts connect

A faulty connection caused the machine to stop.
If you break the connection, the light won't come on.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

loose
electrical
phone
…

verb + connection

break

connection + noun

charge
fee

preposition

connection to

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train/bus/plane

[countable] a train, bus or plane at a station or an airport that a passenger can take soon after getting off another in order to continue their journey

I missed the connection by five minutes.
We'll be lucky if we make our connection.
connection to… We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris.

Wordfinder

aisle
buffet
carriage
connection
locomotive
luggage rack
platform
station
track
train

Topics Transport by bus and trainb2, Transport by airb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

good
tight
bus
…

verb + connection

make
miss

preposition

connection between

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[countable, usually plural] a means of travelling to another place

There are good bus and train connections between the resort and major cities.
good connections with New York

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

good
tight
bus
…

verb + connection

make
miss

preposition

connection between

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person/organization

[countable, usually plural] a person or an organization that you know and that can help or advise you in your social or professional life synonym contact

One of my business connections gave them my name.

Extra Examples

He got his job through connections.
He has connections.
I have some good business connections in New York.
She used her connections to get the job.
They helped establish connections among labs from Honolulu to Paris.
You can form strong connections when you work with people who share a mutual interest.
The way you establish a real emotional connection with someone is by sharing your inner worlds.
Anna helped Rachel re-establish her connection with her brother.
He and John seem to share a connection.
His deepest connection is with his father, Frank Sr.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

good
aristocratic
business
…

verb + connection

have
use

preposition

through connection

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distant relatives

connections

[plural] people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family

She is British but also has German connections.
a network of family connections in Italy

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin connexio(n-), from connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’. The spelling -ct (18th cent.) is from connect, on the pattern of pairs such as collect, collection.

Idioms

in connection with somebody/something

for reasons connected with somebody/something
- A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager.
- I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application.
- I am writing in connection with your recent job application.

in this/that connection

(formal) for reasons connected with something recently mentioned

单词	connection
释义	connection noun OPAL W /kəˈnekʃn/ /kəˈnekʃn/ (also British English, old-fashioned connexion) Idioms jump to other results link [countable] something that connects two facts, ideas, etc. synonym link connection between A and B Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. connection with something a direct/close/strong connection with something His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. connection to something Consumers are more likely to buy something from a person or shop they feel a personal connection to. How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? Extra Examples He denied any connection to the scam. He maintained his southern connection through summer visits with his relatives. His death had no connection with drugs. Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will. Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma. She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health. She wanted to sever all her connections with the company. There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement. This essay explores the connections between technology and nature. This helps companies strengthen their connections to their customers. We need to feel a connection to nature. What is your connection with the school? a deep physical and spiritual connection with nature a government initiative to forge new connections with industry a set of connections among brain regions the connection between crime and alcohol The union did not have a direct connection with any political party. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear close direct … verb + connection have discover establish … preposition in connection with connection among connection between … phrases in that/this connection See full entry being connected [uncountable, countable] the act of connecting or the state of being connected a broadband/wireless/Wi-Fi/network connection I'm having problems with my internet connection. connection to something Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. Extra Examples Unable to establish a connection to the internet. Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection. We're waiting for connection to the water mains. Each laptop has a wireless Ethernet connection. a high-speed network connection that makes accessing the internet easy speedy, always-on internet connections Topics Phones, email and the internetb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective loose electrical phone … verb + connection break connection + noun charge fee preposition connection to See full entry in electrical system [countable] a point, especially in an electrical system, where two parts connect A faulty connection caused the machine to stop. If you break the connection, the light won't come on. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective loose electrical phone … verb + connection break connection + noun charge fee preposition connection to See full entry train/bus/plane [countable] a train, bus or plane at a station or an airport that a passenger can take soon after getting off another in order to continue their journey I missed the connection by five minutes. We'll be lucky if we make our connection. connection to… We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. Wordfinder aisle buffet carriage connection locomotive luggage rack platform station track train Topics Transport by bus and trainb2, Transport by airb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good tight bus … verb + connection make miss preposition connection between See full entry [countable, usually plural] a means of travelling to another place There are good bus and train connections between the resort and major cities. good connections with New York Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good tight bus … verb + connection make miss preposition connection between See full entry person/organization [countable, usually plural] a person or an organization that you know and that can help or advise you in your social or professional life synonym contact One of my business connections gave them my name. Extra Examples He got his job through connections. He has connections. I have some good business connections in New York. She used her connections to get the job. They helped establish connections among labs from Honolulu to Paris. You can form strong connections when you work with people who share a mutual interest. The way you establish a real emotional connection with someone is by sharing your inner worlds. Anna helped Rachel re-establish her connection with her brother. He and John seem to share a connection. His deepest connection is with his father, Frank Sr. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good aristocratic business … verb + connection have use preposition through connection See full entry distant relatives connections [plural] people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family She is British but also has German connections. a network of family connections in Italy Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin connexio(n-), from connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’. The spelling -ct (18th cent.) is from connect, on the pattern of pairs such as collect, collection. Idioms in connection with somebody/something for reasons connected with somebody/something A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. I am writing in connection with your recent job application. in this/that connection (formal) for reasons connected with something recently mentioned
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